DCA13WA158

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 757 223 · San Andreas, Colombia · September 19, 2013

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
September 19, 2013, 12:00 local (12:00 UTC)
Place
San Andreas, Colombia
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N676ANBoeing 757 223
Defining event
Enroute-descent: Fire/smoke (non-impact)
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
88091

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

The CAA of Colombia has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 757-223 airplane that occurred on September 19, 2013. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CAA of Colombia's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Operator and State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the CAA of Colombia.

Aircraft

Registration
N676AN
Reported as
Boeing 757 223 (223)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
29426
Engines
Rolls-Royc RB.211 SERIESRolls-Royc RB.211 SERIES
Damage
No damage
Operator
American Airlines Inc
Registered owner
American Airlines Inc
Departed
Miami, FL
Destination
San Andreas
Flight plan
IFR

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